A new move by the opposition as the battle for the results goes on
Lawyers for Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change were considering appealing to the Zimbabwe Supreme Court today, Monday, after the High Court dismissed the party's application to force the Electoral Commission to release the result of the presidential election.
Issuing what is a body blow to MDC hopes, High Court judge Tendai Uchena said: "This court is...not entitled to intervene and order respondents (ZEC) to announce the results on the basis of failure to comply with the law."
MDC lawyer Andrew Makoni said: "The court has given the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission a blank cheque. We don't know when they will be ready to release the results, or what length of delay would be reasonable in the eyes of the court."
Extra pressure on the ZEC is also being planned for tomorrow, when Tsvangirai has called for a general strike, to end only when the results are known.
Attention MDC: Please do not hold your breath in anticipation. Everyone, including the S.A. Prime Minister stands in absolute awe of Robert Mugabe,after all he was a 'Freedom Fighter' and nobody but nobody can turn against him! My 7year old son could have counted the missing ballot boxes in 2 days - on his own! The only answer - send in the U.S. Marines or the Brigade of Guards. (fat chance of that happening - the west will be charged with colonialism.
Posted by: frank michener | Tuesday, 15 April 2008 at 14:06